Ditch Witch T18S Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ditch Witch T18S (2006–2011).

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• 2006
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011

All Ditch Witch T18S recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ditch Witch T18S, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Equipment

   NHTSA 11V226000 Reported April 12, 2011 1,476 vehicles potentially affected CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC

   The charles machine is recalling certain model year 2000-2011 ditch witch construction equipment trailer equipped with 500 gallon vacuum excavators. The tank mounting can break which can allow the tank to fall from the trailer during dumping or transporting.

   Remedy: Kits were created to redistribute the weight of the spoils tank more uniformly across the trailer. Dealers will order the appropriate kits to remedy the trailers free of charge. The safety recall began on may 2, 2011.…

   Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011

2. Bumpers (structure)

   NHTSA 06V065000 Reported March 8, 2006 699 vehicles potentially affected CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC

   Certain trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 223, "rear impact guards." proper rear impact guards were not installed on these trailers.

   Remedy: Dealers will install the correct rear impact guards free of charge. The recall began on december 15, 2006. Owners may contact charles machine works at 580-572-2480.

   Model years: 2006

Other Ditch Witch models

• T14MV1 complaints
• 025-10200 complaints
• 745-79000 complaints
• BT260 complaints
• S4S0 complaints
• S5A0 complaints
• S5A10 complaints
• S5A20 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.